Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
- Externship
- HTH-7120 Phlebotomy Technician Practicum
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Drayden, MD. The closest is College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, 37 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges)). The shortest is Eastern Virginia Career College's day school 6 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate)
Phlebotomy and Pre-Medical Lab Technology
See Rappahannock Community College's program page: Phlebotomy and Pre-Medical Lab Technology
Phlebotomy Technician
Wor-Wic Community College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
Largo Campus, Center for Health Studies, Largo, MD · #4 in Maryland (58/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Read Prince George's Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician
Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning, Washington, DC
Phlebotomy Technician (Healthcare Pathway)
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA · #15 in Virginia (22/100)
Phlebotomy Technician
Eastern Virginia Career College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomist Training Credential
See Germanna Community College's program page: Phlebotomist Training Credential
Phlebotomy Technician
Chesapeake College admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | 37 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns, VA | 43 | Certificate | |||
| Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury, MD | 52 | Non-credit course | 39 wk | ||
| Prince George's Community College | Largo, MD | 53 | Non-credit course | spring 2027: classroom Jan 20 - Apr 21 | Yes | |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College | Washington, DC | 54 | Non-credit course | |||
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg, VA | 54 | Certificate | 6 wk | $1,500 | |
| Germanna Community College | Fredericksburg, VA | 56 | Non-credit course | 40 wk | $3,000 | |
| Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | 56 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | 40 hr | $1,795 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield, VA | 57 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Seaford, DE | 57 | Non-credit course | Yes | ||
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | 61 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| Inova Phlebotomy School | Fairfax, VA | 64 | Certificate | 10 wk | 80 hr | $2,200 |
| Montgomery College | Silver Spring, MD | 65 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | 40 hr | |
| Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) | Richmond, VA | 68 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,000 | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Glen Allen, VA | 70 | Non-credit course | $1,895 | ||
| Howard Community College | Columbia, MD | 75 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,862 | |
| Chester Career College | Chester, VA | 77 | Diploma | Yes | ||
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Warrenton, VA | 78 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | ||
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton, VA | 78 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | Yes | |
| Polytech Adult Education | Woodside, DE | 79 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | $2,400 | |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | 80 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,302 | |
| Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD | 94 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,885 | |
| Tidewater Community College | Virginia Beach, VA | 99 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD | 100 | Non-credit course | 13 wk | Yes | $2,425 |
Phlebotomists in Maryland earned a median of $43,480 a year ($21 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $1,750 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Maryland's 2,040 phlebotomists earned between $38,890 and $49,380.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists one hospital within 25 miles of Drayden, MD:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, about 37 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician (Workforce Training Certificate) and includes a clinical externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,000 at Community College Workforce Alliance (Reynolds and Brightpoint Community Colleges) to $3,000 at Germanna Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Eastern Virginia Career College's Phlebotomy Technician takes day school 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Inova Phlebotomy School (10 weeks) is next.
Yes. Prince George's Community College (Largo, evening), Eastern Virginia Career College (Fredericksburg, evening) and Chesapeake College (Wye Mills, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 9 programs nearby that do.
15 of the 24 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Rappahannock Community College (ASCP PBT), Wor-Wic Community College (ASPT), Prince George's Community College (NHA CPT) and University of the District of Columbia Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
A median of $43,480 a year, or $21 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,040 phlebotomists in Maryland. The national median was $45,230.
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